<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents across </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/far-north-queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="North Queensland"><span>North Queensland</span></a><span> are being warned to prepare for a dumping of rain up to 300mm in coming days and the chance of a tropical cyclone developing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting falls of between 50mm to 100mm between Cooktown and Townsville from tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But some isolated areas could record falls of 200mm to 300mm.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-floods-update-flash-flooding-hits-mildura-as-rain-soaks-state/69fd4ecd-36ee-4c10-a5ef-07eb7e0299bf"><strong><span>Town soaked by a year's worth of rain as deluge lashes state</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tropical Low 29U is expected to begin moving south-west from today and is forecast to cross the Queensland coast by Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It has a low chance of developing tropical cyclone today, but a moderate chance from tomorrow and Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Senior Meteorologist Ilana Cherny says moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to continue over the region for several days.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australia-weather-update-tropical-cyclone-likely-to-impact-north-queensland/cce61fe3-fba2-4e0e-afd0-fad0e6d67f1c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is less likely to track south-east ... it is more likely the system will head west and inland," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rain will add to floodwaters continuing to drain throughout Far North Queensland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tropical Low 29U is later expected to head westwards towards the Northern Territory.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/brewdog-pubs-close-400-jobs-cut-after-us-takeover/13a6c996-04df-41cc-b0cd-d750f3dd3444" target="_blank"><strong><span>Aussie pubs, jobs safe for now as UK company lays off hundreds of staff</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The extreme conditions are being driven by a monsoon trough across northern Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Flood watches are currently in place for large parts of Far North Queensland, including the north-east coast between Daintree and Townsville.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another low-pressure system, 31U, has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria and looks set to move west over the Northern Territory and has a 10 per cent to 15 per cent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia has already had nine tropical cyclones form this season, which extends from November to April.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The next four tropical cyclones will be named Narelle, Oran, Peta and Riordan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> 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